Microsoft DP-300 Administering Relational Databases on Microsoft Azure Exam Practice Test

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Question 1

Which windowing function should you use to perform the streaming aggregation of the sales data?

Options:

Sliding

Hopping

Session

Tumbling

Question 2

You need to recommend which service and target endpoint to use when migrating the databases from SVR1 to Instance1. The solution must meet the availability requirements.

What should you recommend? To answer, select the appropriate options in the answer area.

NOTE Each correct selection is worth one point.

Question # 2

Options:

Question 3

You need to recommend a solution that will enable remote developers to access DB1 and DB2. The solution must support the planned changes and meet the secunty requirements.

What should you include in the recommendation?

Options:

a public endpoint via a database-level firewall rule

a private endpoint

a public endpoint via a server-level firewall rule

a Point-to-Site (P2S) VPN

Question 4

You need to recommend an authentication solution for App1 access to DB1 and DB2 after their migration to Instance1. The solution must meet the availability requirements.

Which actions should you perform in sequence? To answer, drag the appropriate actions to the correct order. Each action may be used once, more than once, or not at all. You may need to drag the split bar between panes or scroll to view content.

NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.

Question # 4

Options:

Question 5

You plan to deploy Instance1 by using the following script.

Question # 5

You need to specify the licenseType and storagenedundancy parameters. The deployment must meet the availability requirements and the business requirements for DB1 and DB2.

To what should you set each parameter? To answer, select the appropriate options in the answer area.

Question # 5

Options:

Question 6

You need to identify the event_flle target for monitonng DB3 after the migration to Azure SQL Database. The solution must meet the management requirements,

What should you use as the event_file target?

Options:

an Azure SQL database

an Azure Blob Storage container

a SQL Server filegroup

an Azure Files share

Question 7

You need to recommend a solution to meet the security requirements and the business requirements for DB3. What should you recommend as the first step of the solution?

Options:

Run the sys.5p_cdc_en«ble_db stored procedure.

Run the alter table statement and specify the enable chahgc_tracking clause.

Run the alter database statement and specify the set cmange_trackinc > - on clause.

Run the sp_addarticle stored procedure.

Question 8

You need to recommend a backup solution to restore DB3. The solution must meet the availability requirements. Which type of backup should you use?

Options:

transaction log

point-in-time restore (PITR)

differential

long-term retention (LTR)

Question 9

You need to recommend a process to automate the management of DB3. The solution must meet the management requirements. What should be the first step of the process?

Options:

Configure Microsoft Entra authentication for the logical server that hosts DB3.

Create a database that has database-scoped credentials.

Configure a private endpoint for connectivity to DB3.

Create data base-scoped credentials in DB3.

Question 10

You need to recommend which configuration to perform twice to enable access to the primary and secondary replicas of DB3. The solution must meet the availability requirements.

What should you recommend?

Options:

Configure virtual network service endpoints.

Enable database firewall rules.

Create database-scoped credentials.

Configure connection strings that reference the read-write listener.

Question 11

You need to recommend a service tier and a method to offload analytical workloads for the databases migrated from SVR1. The solution must meet the availability and business requirements.

What should you recommend? To answer, select the appropriate options in the answer area.

NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.

Question # 11

Options:

Question 12

You need to recommend a solution to ensure that the performance of DB3 is optimized after the migration to Azure SQL Database. The solution must meet availability requirements.

What should you include in the recommendation?

Options:

Resource Governor

a custom resource pool

vertical scaling

horizontal scaling

Question 13

Which counter should you monitor for real-time processing to meet the technical requirements?

Options:

SU% Utilization

CPU% utilization

Concurrent users

Data Conversion Errors

Answer:

Explanation:

Scenario: Real-time processing must be monitored to ensure that workloads are sized properly based on actual usage patterns.

To monitor the performance of a database in Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instance, start by monitoring the CPU and IO resources used by your workload relative to the level of database performance you chose in selecting a particular service tier and performance level.

[Reference:, https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/monitor-tune-overview, , , , , , Basic Concept: This question tests Azure monitoring and performance management, including which metric, log destination, or alerting behavior fits the operational requirement., Why A is Correct: SU% Utilization is the Stream Analytics metric used to determine whether the job has enough streaming units for its workload. This fits the case because the requested outcome is: Which counter should you monitor for real-time processing to meet the technical requirements? The selected feature addresses that outcome directly rather than relying on a workaround., Why B is Wrong: CPU percentage is important for database compute monitoring, but it is not the Stream Analytics sizing metric when the question is about streaming units. It would produce a different operational signal than the one needed to investigate, alert, or tune the workload in this question., Why C is Wrong: Concurrent users is related to operational monitoring or tuning, but it must match the exact signal needed: query history, resource utilization, wait/blocking detail, or automatic remediation. It does not expose the required metric, query history, wait/blocking signal, or tuning mechanism; using it would not give the administrator the evidence requested., Why D is Wrong: Data Conversion Errors is related to operational monitoring or tuning, but it must match the exact signal needed: query history, resource utilization, wait/blocking detail, or automatic remediation. It is useful in other troubleshooting paths, but this scenario requires a more specific monitoring or optimization feature., Verification Note: The original listed answer was B; the corrected answer is A because For Azure Stream Analytics workload sizing, SU% Utilization is the service metric used to evaluate whether streaming units are appropriately sized., ]

Question 14

You need to identify the event_file target for monitonng DB3 after the migration to Azure SQL Database. The solution must meet the management requirements.

What should you use as the event_file target?

Options:

an Azure SQL database

an Azure Blob Storage container

a SQL Server filegroup

an Azure Files share

Question 15

You need to design an analytical storage solution for the transactional data. The solution must meet the sales transaction dataset requirements.

What should you include in the solution? To answer, select the appropriate options in the answer area.

NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.

Question # 15

Options:

Question 16

You need to implement the surrogate key for the retail store table. The solution must meet the sales transaction dataset requirements.

What should you create?

Options:

a table that has a FOREIGN KEY constraint

a table the has an IDENTITY property

a user-defined SEQUENCE object

a system-versioned temporal table

Question 17

You need to design a data retention solution for the Twitter feed data records. The solution must meet the customer sentiment analytics requirements.

Which Azure Storage functionality should you include in the solution?

Options:

time-based retention

change feed

lifecycle management

soft delete

Answer:

Explanation:

The lifecycle management policy lets you:

Delete blobs, blob versions, and blob snapshots at the end of their lifecycles

[Reference:, https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/blobs/storage-lifecycle-management-concepts, , , , , , , , Basic Concept: This question tests plan and configure a high availability and disaster recovery (ha/dr) environment in the DP-300 exam context. The correct choice is determined by the exact service boundary and operational requirement stated in the scenario., Why C is Correct: lifecycle management matches the expected DP-300 administration action. lifecycle management is part of the availability or recovery design space, but the correct choice must satisfy the specified failover, restore, quorum, RPO, or RTO requirement. The question is not asking for a general Azure capability; it is asking for the feature that produces this result: You need to design a data retention solution for the Twitter feed data records., Why A is Wrong: time-based retention is part of the availability or recovery design space, but the correct choice must satisfy the specified failover, restore, quorum, RPO, or RTO requirement. It does not meet the failover, restore, quorum, or cross-region continuity target stated in the question, even if it is valid in a different availability design., Why B is Wrong: change feed is part of the availability or recovery design space, but the correct choice must satisfy the specified failover, restore, quorum, RPO, or RTO requirement. It handles a different resilience pattern and would not deliver the failover or recovery behavior required here., Why D is Wrong: soft delete is part of the availability or recovery design space, but the correct choice must satisfy the specified failover, restore, quorum, RPO, or RTO requirement. It does not meet the failover, restore, quorum, or cross-region continuity target stated in the question, even if it is valid in a different availability design., ]

Question 18

Task 12

You need to configure high availability for dbl. The solution must tolerate the loss of an Azure datacenter without data loss or the need to modify application connection strings.

Options:

Answer:

See the explanation part for the complete Solution.

Explanation:

To configure high availability for dbl, you can use the failover groups feature of Azure SQL Database. Failover groups allow you to manage the replication and failover of a group of databases across different regions with the same connection strings1. You can choose all, or a subset of, user databases in a logical server to be replicated to another logical server in a different region. You can also specify the failover policy, such as manual or automatic, and the grace period for data loss.

Here are the steps to create a failover group for dbl:

Using the Azure portal:

Go to the Azure portal and select your Azure SQL Database server that hosts dbl.

Select Failover groups in the left menu and click on Add group.

Enter a name for the failover group and select a secondary region that is different from the primary region.

Click on Create a new server and enter the details for the secondary server, such as server name, admin login, password, and subscription.

Click on Select existing database(s) and choose dbl from the list of databases on the primary server.

Click on Configure failover policy and select the failover mode, grace period, and read-write failover endpoint mode according to your preferences.

Click on Create to create the failover group and start the replication of dbl to the secondary server.

Using PowerShell commands:

Install the Azure PowerShell module and log in with your Azure account.

Run the following command to create a new server in the secondary region: New-AzSqlServer -ResourceGroupName < your-resource-group-name > -ServerName < your-secondary-server-name > -Location " < secondary-region-name > " -SqlAdministratorCredentials $(New-Object -TypeName System.Management.Automation.PSCredential -ArgumentList " < your-admin-login > " , $(ConvertTo-SecureString -String " < your-password > " -AsPlainText -Force))

Run the following command to create a new failover group with dbl: New-AzSqlDatabaseFailoverGroup -ResourceGroupName < your-resource-group-name > -ServerName < your-primary-server-name > -PartnerResourceGroupName < your-resource-group-name > -PartnerServerName < your-secondary-server-name > -FailoverGroupName < your-failover-group-name > -Database dbl -FailoverPolicy < manual-or-automatic > -GracePeriodWithDataLossHours < grace-period-in-hours > -ReadWriteFailoverEndpoint " < enabled-or-disabled > "

You can modify the parameters of the command according to your preferences, such as the failover policy, grace period, and read-write failover endpoint mode.

These are the steps to create a failover group for dbl

Question 19

Task 1

In an Azure SQL database named db1, you need to enable page compression on the PK_SalesOrderHeader_SalesOrderlD clustered index of the SalesLT.SalesOrderHeader table.

Options:

Answer:

See the explanation part for the complete Solution.

Explanation:

To enable page compression on the PK_SalesOrderHeader_SalesOrderlD clustered index of the SalesLT.SalesOrderHeader table in db1, you can use the following Transact-SQL script:

-- Connect to the Azure SQL database named db1

USE db1;

-- Enable page compression on the clustered index

ALTER INDEX PK_SalesOrderHeader_SalesOrderlD ON SalesLT.SalesOrderHeader

REBUILD WITH (DATA_COMPRESSION = PAGE);

This script will rebuild the clustered index with page compression, which can reduce the storage space and improve the query performance

The script solution consists of three parts:

The first part is USE db1; GO. This part connects to the Azure SQL database named db1, where the SalesLT.SalesOrderHeader table is located. The GO command separates the batches of Transact-SQL statements and sends them to the server.

The second part is ALTER INDEX PK_SalesOrderHeader_SalesOrderlD ON SalesLT.SalesOrderHeader REBUILD WITH (DATA_COMPRESSION = PAGE); GO. This part enables page compression on the clustered index named PK_SalesOrderHeader_SalesOrderlD, which is defined on the SalesLT.SalesOrderHeader table. The ALTER INDEX statement modifies the properties of an existing index. The REBUILD option rebuilds the index from scratch, which is required to change the compression setting. The DATA_COMPRESSION = PAGE option specifies that page compression is applied to the index, which means that both row and prefix compression are used. Page compression can reduce the storage space and improve the query performance by compressing the data at the page level. The GO command ends the batch of statements.

The third part is optional, but it can be useful to verify the compression status of the index. It is SELECT name, index_id, data_compression_desc FROM sys.indexes WHERE object_id = OBJECT_ID( ' SalesLT.SalesOrderHeader ' );. This part queries the sys.indexes catalog view, which contains information about the indexes in the database. The SELECT statement returns the name, index_id, and data_compression_desc columns for the indexes that belong to the SalesLT.SalesOrderHeader table. The OBJECT_ID function returns the object identification number for the table name. The data_compression_desc column shows the compression type of the index, which should be PAGE for the clustered index after the script is executed.

These are the steps of the script solution for enabling page compression on the clustered index of the SalesLT.SalesOrderHeader table in db1.

Question 20

Task 1

You need to implement a disaster recovery solution by using active geo replication for an Azure Azure SQL database named db1. The replica must be in the East US or East US 2 Azure region on a server named sql60152867-dr.database.windows.net. You may need to use SQL Server Management Studio and the Azure portal.

Options:

Answer:

See the explanation part for the complete Solution.

Explanation:

Requirement: Configure active geo-replication for Azure SQL Database db1. The geo-replica must be created in East US or East US 2 on the logical Azure SQL server:

sql60152867-dr.database.windows.net

The important point: in Azure SQL, the logical server name used in portal/T-SQL is usually:

sql60152867-dr

not the full FQDN.

Microsoft states that active geo-replication is configured per database, and a geo-secondary is created for an existing Azure SQL Database. After creation and seeding, changes from the primary are replicated asynchronously to the secondary.

Method 1 — Azure Portal Method

This is the safest method for the simulation if the portal is available.

Step 1: Open the primary database

Search for SQL databases.

Select the database named db1.

Confirm you are looking at the primary database, not an existing secondary.

Step 2: Open the Replicas blade

In the left menu of the db1 database page, scroll to Data management.

Select Replicas.

Select Create replica.

Microsoft’s portal workflow is: open the database, go to Data management > Replicas, and choose Create replica.

Step 3: Configure the geo-secondary replica

On the Create SQL Database replica page, configure the target like this:

Setting

Value

Database

db1

Replica type

Geo replica / Active geo-replication

Target server

sql60152867-dr

Region

East US or East US 2

Database name

db1

Compute + storage

Keep same or compatible with primary

Elastic pool

Only choose this if the lab specifically requires an elastic pool

Do not create a failover group unless the task asks for one. This task says active geo replication, so configure a database-level geo-replica, not a failover group. Microsoft explicitly separates active geo-replication from failover groups and notes that active geo-replication is configured per database.

Step 4: Review and create

Select Review + create.

Confirm the target server is:

sql60152867-dr

Confirm the region is either:

East US

East US 2

Select Create.

Azure will create the secondary database and begin the seeding process. Microsoft notes that the secondary database has the same name as the primary by default and begins replication after it is created and seeded.

Step 5: Verify replication

After deployment completes:

Go back to the primary database db1.

Open Replicas again.

Under Geo replicas, confirm that a replica exists on:

sql60152867-dr.database.windows.net

Confirm the replica status is healthy, online, or synchronizing.

You can also open the target SQL server sql60152867-dr and verify that a database named db1 now exists there.

Method 2 — SSMS / T-SQL Method

Use this method if the portal is awkward or the exam simulation expects T-SQL.

Step 1: Allow SSMS connectivity

Before connecting with SSMS:

In Azure portal, open the primary SQL server hosting db1.

Go to Networking or Firewalls and virtual networks.

Add your client IP address.

Repeat this on the secondary server:

sql60152867-dr.database.windows.net

This matters because SSMS must be able to connect to the Azure SQL logical server.

Step 2: Connect to the primary server in SSMS

Open SQL Server Management Studio.

Connect to the primary Azure SQL logical server that hosts db1.

Use SQL admin credentials or Microsoft Entra admin credentials.

In Connection Properties, connect to the database:

master

This is important. For Azure SQL Database geo-replication setup through T-SQL, run the command from the master database on the primary server.

Step 3: Run the active geo-replication command

Run this query:

ALTER DATABASE [db1]

ADD SECONDARY ON SERVER [sql60152867-dr]

WITH (ALLOW_CONNECTIONS = ALL);

Microsoft documents that ALTER DATABASE ... ADD SECONDARY ON SERVER creates a secondary database for an existing Azure SQL Database and starts data replication. The official example also uses WITH (ALLOW_CONNECTIONS = ALL) to create a readable geo-secondary.

Step 4: Verify the replication link

Still connected to the primary server, run:

SELECT *

FROM sys.geo_replication_links;

Or use:

SELECT *

FROM sys.dm_geo_replication_link_status;

Microsoft lists sys.geo_replication_links and sys.dm_geo_replication_link_status as views used to return information about existing replication links and replication status.

Optional PowerShell Method

Only use this if the lab gives you Cloud Shell or PowerShell access.

New-AzSqlDatabaseSecondary `

-ResourceGroupName " < PrimaryResourceGroupName > " `

-ServerName " < PrimaryServerName > " `

-DatabaseName " db1 " `

-PartnerResourceGroupName " < SecondaryResourceGroupName > " `

-PartnerServerName " sql60152867-dr " `

-PartnerDatabaseName " db1 "

Microsoft identifies New-AzSqlDatabaseSecondary as the PowerShell cmdlet that creates a secondary database for an existing Azure SQL Database and starts replication.

Final Answer / What You Must Achieve

The task is complete when:

Database db1 still exists on the primary server.

A secondary database named db1 exists on:

sql60152867-dr.database.windows.net

The target server is in East US or East US 2.

The replica appears under db1 > Replicas > Geo replicas.

Replication status is healthy, online, seeding, or synchronizing.

You did not configure a failover group unless separately requested.

Question 21

Task 11

You have a legacy application written for Microsoft SQL Server 2012. The application will be the only application that accesses db1 You need to ensure that db1 is compatible with all the features and syntax of SQL Server 2012.

Options:

Question 22

What should you use to migrate the PostgreSQL database?

Options:

Azure Data Box

AzCopy

Azure Database Migration Service

Azure Site Recovery

Question 23

Based on the PaaS prototype, which Azure SQL Database compute tier should you use?

Options:

Business Critical 4-vCore

Hyperscale

General Purpose v-vCore

Serverless

Question 24

What should you implement to meet the disaster recovery requirements for the PaaS solution?

Options:

Availability Zones

failover groups

Always On availability groups

geo-replication

Question 25

Which audit log destination should you use to meet the monitoring requirements?

Options:

Azure Storage

Azure Event Hubs

Azure Log Analytics

Question 26

You need to implement a solution to notify the administrators. The solution must meet the monitoring requirements.

What should you do?

Options:

Create an Azure Monitor alert rule that has a static threshold and assign the alert rule to an action group.

Add a diagnostic setting that logs QueryStoreRuntimeStatistics and streams to an Azure event hub.

Add a diagnostic setting that logs Timeouts and streams to an Azure event hub.

Create an Azure Monitor alert rule that has a dynamic threshold and assign the alert rule to an action group.

Question 27

You are evaluating the role assignments.

For each of the following statements, select Yes if the statement is true. Otherwise, select No.

NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.

Question # 27

Options:

Question 28

You have an Azure subscription that contains an Azure SQL managed instance named SQLMI1. You need to configure SQLMI1 to use the Business Critical service tier Which PowerShell cmdlet should you run?

Options:

Set-AzSqlServerConfigurationOption

Update-SqlvM

Set-AiSqlDatabase

Set-AzSqllnstance

Question 29

You have an Azure subscription that contains an Azure SQL database named DB1 and a managed identity. You need to create a user in DB1 that will be used by the managed identity to perform automated tasks. How should you complete the query? To answer, select the appropriate options in the answer area. NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.

Question # 29

Options:

Question 30

You have SQL Server 2019 or an Azure virtual machine that runs Windows Server 2019. The virtual machine has 4 vCPUs and 28 GB of memory.

Vou scale up the virtual machine to 8 vCPUs and 64 GB of memory.

You need to reduce tempdb contention without regatively affecting server performance.

What is the number of secondary data files that you should configure for tempdb?

Options:

Question 31

You need to apply 20 built-in Azure Policy definitions to all new and existing Azure SQL Database deployments in an Azure subscription. The solution must minimize administrative effort.

Which three actions should you perform in sequence? To answer, move the appropriate actions from the list of actions to the answer area and arrange them in the correct order.

Question # 31

Options:

Question 32

You have an Azure SQL Database managed instance named sqldbmi1 that contains a database name Sales.

You need to initiate a backup of Sales.

How should you complete the Transact-SQL statement? To answer, select the appropriate options in the answer area.

NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.

Question # 32

Options:

Question 33

You have an Azure SQL database named db1 on a server named server1.

You use Query Performance Insight to monitor db1.

You need to modify the Query Store configuration to ensure that performance monitoring data is available as soon as possible.

Which configuration setting should you modify and which value should you configure? To answer, select the appropriate options in the answer area.

NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.

Question # 33

Options:

Question 34

You have an Azure Synapse Analytics dedicated SQL pool named Pool1 and a database named DB1. DB1 contains a fact table named Table.

You need to identify the extent of the data skew in Table1.

What should you do in Synapse Studio?

Options:

Connect to Pool1 and query sys.dm_pdw_nodes_db_partition_stats.

Connect to the built-in pool and run DBCC CHECKALLOC.

Connect to Pool1 and run DBCC CHECKALLOC.

Connect to the built-in pool and query sys.dm_pdw_nodes_db_partition_stats.

Question 35

You have a Microsoft SQL Server 2022 database named DB1 that contains a table named Customers. Customers contains the following columns.

Question # 35

You need to enable dynamic data masking for Customers. The solution must provide an output for each column as shown in the following table.

Question # 35

The solution must minimize development effort.

Which masking function should you use for each column? To answer, drag the appropriate masking functions to the correct columns. Each masking function may be used once, more than once, or not at all. You may need to drag the split bar between panes or scroll to view content.

NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.

Question # 35

Options:

Question 36

You have an Azure SQL managed instance named Server1 and an Azure Blob Storage account named storage1 that contains Microsoft SQL Server database backup files.

You plan to use Log Replay Service to migrate the backup files from storage1 to Server1. The solution must use the highest level of security when connecting to storage1.

Which PowerShell cmdlet should you run, and which parameter should you specify to secure the connection? To answer, select the appropriate options in the answer area.

NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.

Question # 36

Options:

Question 37

You have an Azure SQL database named D61.

You need to identify how much unused space in megabytes was allocated to DB1.

How should you complete the Transact-SQL query? To answer select the appropriate options m the answer area.

NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.

Question # 37

Options:

Question 38

You have an Azure subscription that contains the resources shown in the following table.

Question # 38

You plan louse SQLDB11 as an elastic job database to run jobs on SQlDb11 andSOtDB22. What is the minimum number of database scoped credentials required tor the elastic jobs?

Options:

Question 39

You have an instance of SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machine named SQL1.

You need to monitor SQL1 and query the metrics by using Kusto query language. The solution must minimize administrative effort.

Where should you store the metrics?

Options:

a Log Analytics workspace

Azure Event Hubs

Azure SQL Database

an Azure Blob storage container

Question 40

You have an on-premises Microsoft SQL Server 2019 instance that hosts a database named DB1.

You plan to perform an online migration of DB1 to an Azure SQL managed instance by using the Azure Database Migration Service.

You need to create a backup of DB1 that is accessible to the Azure Database Migration Service.

What should you run for the backup and where should you store the backup? To answer, select the appropriate options in the answer area.

NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.

Question # 40

Options:

Question 41

You have a resource group named App1Dev that contains an Azure SQL Database server named DevServer1. DevServer1 contains an Azure SQL database named DB1. The schema and permissions for DB1 are saved in a Microsoft SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) database project.

You need to populate a new resource group named App1Test with the DB1 database and an Azure SQL Server named TestServer1. The resources in App1Test must have the same configurations as the resources in App1Dev.

Which four actions should you perform in sequence? To answer, move the appropriate actions from the list of actions to the answer area and arrange them in the correct order.

Question # 41

Options:

Question 42

Your company analyzes images from security cameras and sends alerts to security teams that respond to unusual activity. The solution uses Azure Databricks.

You need to send Apache Spark level events, Spark Structured Streaming metrics, and application metrics to Azure Monitor.

Which three actions should you perform in sequence? To answer, move the appropriate actions from the list of actions in the answer area and arrange them in the correct order.

Question # 42

Options:

Question 43

You need to implement authentication for ResearchDB1. The solution must meet the security and compliance requirements.

What should you run as part of the implementation?

Options:

CREATE LOGIN and the FROM WINDOWS clause

CREATE USER and the FROM CERTIFICATE clause

CREATE USER and the FROM LOGIN clause

CREATE USER and the ASYMMETRIC KEY clause

CREATE USER and the FROM EXTERNAL PROVIDER clause

Answer:

Explanation:

Scenario: Authenticate database users by using Active Directory credentials.

(Create a new Azure SQL database named ResearchDB1 on a logical server named ResearchSrv01.)

Authenticate the user in SQL Database or SQL Data Warehouse based on an Azure Active Directory user:

CREATE USER [Fritz@contoso.com] FROM EXTERNAL PROVIDER;

[Reference:, https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/t-sql/statements/create-user-transact-sql, , , , , , , , Basic Concept: This question tests identity and authentication for Azure SQL and SQL Server workloads, including when to use contained users, directory identities, certificate validation, or authentication profiles., Why E is Correct: CREATE USER ... FROM EXTERNAL PROVIDER creates contained users mapped to Microsoft Entra identities for Azure SQL authentication. The scenario asks for: You need to implement authentication for ResearchDB1. That makes CREATE USER and the FROM EXTERNAL PROVIDER clause the option that satisfies the required Azure SQL layer and operational outcome., Why A is Wrong: CREATE LOGIN and the FROM WINDOWS clause is a security-related control, but its value depends on whether the requirement is identity, encryption, auditing, network isolation, or data exposure reduction. It is not the right enforcement point for this case; the scenario needs the control that governs the data or identity path being tested., Why B is Wrong: Certificates support encryption and authentication, but the correct certificate-related object depends on whether the task is TLS, Always Encrypted, or user authentication. It does not satisfy the required identity, encryption, firewall, auditing, or data-exposure boundary described in the scenario: You need to implement authentication for ResearchDB1., Why C is Wrong: CREATE USER and the FROM LOGIN clause is a security-related control, but its value depends on whether the requirement is identity, encryption, auditing, network isolation, or data exposure reduction. It protects or manages a different security layer, so the required database access or protection behavior would still be incomplete., Why D is Wrong: CREATE USER and the ASYMMETRIC KEY clause is a security-related control, but its value depends on whether the requirement is identity, encryption, auditing, network isolation, or data exposure reduction. It is not the right enforcement point for this case; the scenario needs the control that governs the data or identity path being tested., ]

Question 44

You need to implement the monitoring of SalesSQLDb1. The solution must meet the technical requirements.

How should you collect and stream metrics? To answer, select the appropriate options in the answer area.

NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.

Question # 44

Options:

Question 45

You need to identify the cause of the performance issues on SalesSQLDb1.

Which two dynamic management views should you use? Each correct answer presents part of the solution.

NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.

Options:

sys.dm_pdw_nodes_tran_locks

sys.dm_exec_compute_node_errors

sys.dm_exec_requests

sys.dm_cdc_errors

sys.dm_pdw_nodes_os_wait_stats

sys.dm_tran_locks

Question 46

What should you do after a failover of SalesSQLDb1 to ensure that the database remains accessible to SalesSQLDb1App1?

Options:

Configure SalesSQLDb1 as writable.

Update the connection strings of SalesSQLDb1App1.

Update the firewall rules of SalesSQLDb1.

Update the users in SalesSQLDb1.

Question 47

You need to recommend a solution to ensure that the customers can create the database objects. The solution must meet the business goals.

What should you include in the recommendation?

Options:

For each customer, grant the customer ddl_admin to the existing schema.

For each customer, create an additional schema and grant the customer ddl_admin to the new schema.

For each customer, create an additional schema and grant the customer db_writerto the new schema.

For each customer, grant the customer db_writerto the existing schema.

Answer:

Explanation:

Basic Concept: This question tests plan and configure a high availability and disaster recovery (ha/dr) environment in the DP-300 exam context. The correct choice is determined by the exact service boundary and operational requirement stated in the scenario.

Why B is Correct: For each customer, create an additional schema and grant the customer ddl_admin to the new schema. matches the expected DP-300 administration action. For each customer, create an additional schema and grant the customer ddl_admin to the new schema. is part of the availability or recovery design space, but the correct choice must satisfy the specified failover, restore, quorum, RPO, or RTO requirement. The question is not asking for a general Azure capability; it is asking for the feature that produces this result: You need to recommend a solution to ensure that the customers can create the database objects.

Why A is Wrong: For each customer, grant the customer ddl_admin to the existing schema. is part of the availability or recovery design space, but the correct choice must satisfy the specified failover, restore, quorum, RPO, or RTO requirement. It handles a different resilience pattern and would not deliver the failover or recovery behavior required here.

Why C is Wrong: For each customer, create an additional schema and grant the customer db_writerto the new schema. is part of the availability or recovery design space, but the correct choice must satisfy the specified failover, restore, quorum, RPO, or RTO requirement. It does not meet the failover, restore, quorum, or cross-region continuity target stated in the question, even if it is valid in a different availability design.

Why D is Wrong: For each customer, grant the customer db_writerto the existing schema. is part of the availability or recovery design space, but the correct choice must satisfy the specified failover, restore, quorum, RPO, or RTO requirement. It handles a different resilience pattern and would not deliver the failover or recovery behavior required here.

Question 48

You need to implement statistics maintenance for SalesSQLDb1. The solution must meet the technical requirements.

Which four actions should you perform in sequence? To answer, move the appropriate actions from the list of actions to the answer area and arrange them in the correct order.

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Question 49

You are evaluating the business goals.

Which feature should you use to provide customers with the required level of access based on their service agreement?

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dynamic data masking

Conditional Access in Azure

service principals

row-level security (RLS)

Question 50

You are planning the migration of the SERVER1 databases. The solution must meet the business requirements.

What should you include in the migration plan? To answer, select the appropriate options in the answer area.

NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.

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Question 51

You need to recommend the appropriate purchasing model and deployment option for the 30 new databases. The solution must meet the technical requirements and the business requirements.

What should you recommend? To answer, select the appropriate options in the answer area.

NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.

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Question 52

You need to configure user authentication for the SERVER1 databases. The solution must meet the security and compliance requirements.

Which three actions should you perform in sequence? To answer, move the appropriate actions from the list of actions to the answer area and arrange them in the correct order.

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Question 53

You need to recommend a configuration for ManufacturingSQLDb1 after the migration to Azure. The solution must meet the business requirements.

What should you include in the recommendation? To answer, select the appropriate options in the answer area.

NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.

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Question 54

You need to provide an implementation plan to configure data retention for ResearchDB1. The solution must meet the security and compliance requirements.

What should you include in the plan?

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Configure the Deleted databases settings for ResearchSrvOL

Deploy and configure an Azure Backup server.

Configure the Advanced Data Security settings for ResearchDBL

Configure the Manage Backups settings for ResearchSrvOL

Question 55

You create all of the tables and views for ResearchDB1.

You need to implement security for ResearchDB1. The solution must meet the security and compliance requirements.

Which three actions should you perform in sequence? To answer, move the appropriate actions from the list of actions to the answer area and arrange them in the correct order.

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